Support Worker (Driver preferred)

Support Worker (Driver Preferred)

Maghull, Merseyside

Hours

16 & 25 hours per week

Salary

£26,485 per annum pro rata, based on 39 hours per week

About Us

Autism Initiatives provide a personalised, autism specialist service that makes a positive difference to the lives of autistic people.

Our Services

• Supporting people to be as independent as possible in their homes
• Supporting people to achieve and be successful
• Helping people to pursue their interests and enjoy their lives
• Enabling people to be active members of their communities

Responsibilities

As a Support Worker you will develop a trusting and respectful rapport with people with autism and support with personal care, whilst promoting and encouraging independence. You will also provide quality support which is personalised to individual health and well‑being needs. The role will also involve promoting community engagement, enabling people with autism to be part of their local community.

• Swimming, walking, holidays
• Shopping, meals out
• Cleaning and laundry
• Medical appointments, administering medication
• Handling finance, completing reports
• Basic IT skills

Requirements

• Flexible with working patterns as the rota will include early & late shifts, weekends, long days, bank holidays, Christmas, sleep‑ins and potentially waking night shifts in the event of staff shortages.
• Background or understanding of supporting autistic people (training will be provided).

Benefits

• Career progression opportunities
• Full initial training and ongoing development programme to support you in your role.
• Pension Scheme – you will be enrolled into your local workplace pension scheme and your local payroll team will provide support.
• Support to obtain your Diploma Level 2 qualification
• Generous annual holiday entitlement, rising with years’ service.
• An enhanced DBS that we pay for
• Free Employee Assistance Programme with qualified advisors trained to help, 24 hours a day, any day of the year.
• Long service entitlements
• Work Pension Scheme
• Monthly staff cash prize draw (subject to eligibility)
• Birthday day off
• Medicash
• Wellness plans
• A supportive team and friendly environment
• Financial wellbeing programme providing flexible access to pay

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and in service delivery.

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